Mcmullen Family Foundation

MONTCLAIR, NJ EIN: 13-3721747

The McMullen Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993 and based in Montclair, New Jersey. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on philanthropic grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.1M

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+66.5% YoY

Grant Count

36

+2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

+61.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Higher education
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation made 25 grants in the most recent fiscal year.

Grant Range

$10,000

Average Grant

$25,500

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AnnapolisBowling GreenChestnut HillEast HanoverEast OrangeEssex FellsEvanstonGlen CoveHillsideHoustonLittle FallsLivingstonLyndhurstMahwahMaplewoodMontclairMorristownNew YorkNewarkOssining

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending May 2025:

  • Total assets: $27,066,794
  • Total revenues: $4,577,725
  • Total expenses: $2,002,012

As of Fiscal Year Ending May 2024:

  • Total assets: $19,093,610
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,066,794$24,597,660$19,604,920
Revenue$4,577,725$6,341,470$1,555,745
Expenses$2,002,012$1,224,715$1,225,052
Qualifying Distributions$1,589,102$980,379$1,008,600
Net Investment Income$4,350,054$6,121,331$1,359,970
Distributable Amount$1,970,554$1,763,950$1,688,236

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$381K$762K$1M$2M32 grants202131 grants202237 grants202335 grants202436 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSI…$225KTHE MONTCLAIR KIMBERLEY …$200KUS NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDAT…$200KTHE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION$125KSEAL FUTURE FOUNDATION INC$120KMONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM$90KSETON HALL PREPARATORY S…$80KTHE MONTCLAIR FOUNDATION…$52KMONMOUTH UNIVERSITY$50KTHE SALAVATION ARMY MONT…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

171 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K21$50–100K16$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Peter McMullen – President
  • Catherine McMullen – Treasurer
  • John J. McMullen Jr. – Vice President
  • Ilia Scriven – Executive Director (Leased Employee, compensation: $73,500 as of May 31, 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ilia scriven leased …executive director$74KLinda drasheff lease…secretary$27K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE MCMULLENTREASURER0.1
PETER MCMULLENPRESIDENT1.1
JOHN J MCMULLEN JRVICE PRESident0.1
JACQUELINE MCMULLENDIRECTOR0.1
JAMES BLAKEDIRECTOR0.1
Ilia scriven leased employeeexecutive director8$73,500
Linda drasheff leased employeesecretary4$26,500
bridget blakedirectOR0.1
elise mcmullen-bitterDIRECTOR0.1
Peter McMullen JrDirector0.1
Timothy BlakeDirector0.1
PATRICK GILMARTINDIRECTOR0.1

Contact Information

Address: 53 Undercliff Road, Montclair, NJ 07042-1738

Phone: 973-744-4426

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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